Life-preserver.



G. M. HANNIS. LIFE PRESERVER. APPLIOATIQN FILED JULY 24,1912.

Patented June 3, 1913.

, To all whom it may concern:

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CHARLES M. HANNIS, QF HUDSON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF BARNETT MATROSS, OE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 3, 1913.

Application filed July 24, 1912. Serial 1%. 711,301.

*Be it known that I, CHARLES M. HANNIS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at.

Hudson, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Life-Preserver, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in life preservers. p

The primary ob]ect of the lnvention is to "provide a life preserver which will com-- pletely cover the ,body of-the wearer," excluding water, means being provided for admitting air to the wearer.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the'combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise .embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

' In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2 is a side elevation, the per tion of the garment which incases the head, being shown in section. showing the head covering portion in detail. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the closure. Fig. 5 is a sectional View of the upper portion of the garment.

In the drawings, 10 designates a garment which is formed of rubber or any-other suitable flexible water-excluding fabric, the garmentbeing formed with legs 11 and arms 12, the body portion 14 terminating in the head covering 15 which is enlarged to allow for the air space 16, the garment adjacent its upper terminal being provided with openings 17 which receive the frames 18 for glasses, 1?). The garment is formed below said glasses with an opening 20 through' which extends an air tube 21 which is formed of flexible material, a collar 22 being formed on said tube and sccuredto the garment. The portion 24 of said tube which is disposed exteriorly of the garment, is curved downwardly, air being admitted through the opening in said tube. "lhe portion 25 of the tube Fig. 3 is a view,

is maintained against collapsing by the metallic sleeve 26 which extends within the tube, the portion 25 of the tube being ar-' ranged to extend within the mouth of the wearer, the opening in said tube being closed by the tongue of the wearer while beneath the surface of the water. i

The body of the wearer is admitted through the open end of the garment, there being ankle straps 26 which clamp the garment to the limbs of the wearer. A cord 27 is secured to the garment by the chain 28, the open end of the garment being brought to gether and folded as shown in Fig.- 4, and the cap 29 then being placed over the same and the cord wound about said cap thus forming a water tight closure for the'opening in the garment. The chain 28 is connected to the hook 528, the same being detached from said book when it is desired to remove the cord from the folded end of the garment. A strap 30 is secured interioi'ly of the garment, adjacent the opening in the same, said strap being arranged to embrace the head ofthe wearer, to space the portion 15 from the head, and provide the air space. The garment is designed to protect the body of the wearer from exposure, the construc tion of the garment being such that the wearer may either swim or float, air being admitted'through the tube 21. It will be noted that when the head of the wearer is out of the water he may remove his tongue from the end of the tube and receive air.

said garment being provided with an open end, a cap for said open end, said garment being provided with an opening, a tube formed with a collar whieh'is secured to the garment,.the portion of said tube which is disposed exteriorly being curved downas my own, I have hereto aflixed my signawardly, a metallic sleeve dlsposed in the porture in the presence of two Witnesses. I tion of said tube is arranged interiorly M of the garment, and means arranged to em- 5 brace the head of the wearer to provide 'Witnesses:

air space. NESTOR S. FAIRBANKS, In testimony that I claim the foregoing 'ERWIN B. WOODBURY. 

